31.   Investigators blamed the crash on shoddy maintenance.

32.   It said Russian military officials blame the crashes primarily on pilot error caused by inadequate training.

33.   Japanese investigators blamed that crash on an aborted landing and an inexperienced co-pilot.

34.   Kheir blamed the crash on poor visibility because of the sand storm, the agency said.

35.   Li Jiaquan, a Chinese researcher on Taiwan quoted by the China Daily, blamed the crash of the China Airlines flight on the lack of direct links.

36.   Libyan radio blamed the crash on a mechanical failure due to a lack of spare parts because of U.N. Security Council sanctions.

37.   Military officials blamed the crash on mechanical problems.

38.   Military officials blamed that crash on mechanical problems.

39.   Most crashes are blamed on reckless driving or poor vehicle maintenance.

40.   Navy officials, however, blamed the crash on pilot error.